2072-24F

IBM Storwize V5000E — IBM Storwize V5000E (storage system)

EOSL — PAST

7 mo

past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now

availableend of saleservice

AvailableApr 2019

End of saleNot published

End of serviceDec 2025IBM bulletin ↗

Options from here

Third-party maintenance

Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.

Pre-stock spares

Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market.

Plan replacement

It is unsupported today — set a migration timeline and budget.

Run to failure

Low-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.

Other SKUs in Storwize V5000E

2072-12FIBM Storwize V5000E (storage system)›2072-92FIBM Storwize V5000E (storage system)›2072-E12IBM Storwize V5000E (storage system)›2072-E92IBM Storwize V5000E (storage system)›2072-E24IBM Storwize V5000E (storage system)›

2072-24F — questions

Is the IBM 2072-24F still supported?

No. IBM's last date of support for 2072-24F was Dec 2025 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 2072-24F?

Dec 2025 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the 2072-24F be maintained after IBM support ends?

After the last date of support, 2072-24F units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.